mtl008 Chapter 348 Like a Little Fairy
Chapter 348 Like a Little Fairy
Yuan Wanru tried her best to keep a straight face and said loudly, "Alright, enough of the nonsense, let's get down to business."
"Since you've made up your mind, I'll get started now."
Her voice was soft, but it was filled with undeniable determination.
She took out a porcelain bottle, opened the mouth of the bottle, and Lu Jiangnian stood beside her, smelling a sweet and fishy scent wafting from the bottle.
Yuan Wanru instructed Shi Ying, "Have someone bring over three cups of cold tea."
Shi Ying quickly brought the tea over. Yuan Wanru controlled the angle of the porcelain bottle and poured tiny, hair-like Gu worms into each cup of cold tea.
The surface of the tea soup rippled slightly. These parasites dissolved upon contact with water and quickly merged with the tea soup, leaving only a faint trace of dark red swimming at the bottom of the cup.
Lu Jiangnian was engrossed in watching when Yuan Wanru nudged him, "Give those three people a cup each and pour it down their throats."
He didn't say anything, picked up a cup of tea, and walked towards the three assassins.
They slept very soundly, completely unresponsive to everything around them. If it weren't for the rise and fall of their chests indicating that they were still alive, they would have looked like three corpses.
Xuanqing had previously had the poison removed from the teeth of these people. Lu Jiangnian pried open the jaw of the first assassin, and the gurgling sound of tea being poured into his throat was particularly clear in the silent room.
He moved swiftly and carefully, ensuring that every drop was accurately delivered into the mouths of the three people.
After he finished doing all this, Yuan Wanru took out a purse and handed it to him: "This is the antidote for the sleeping potion."
Her voice was like a night breeze brushing against the strings of a zither, “You time it right. Feed them the medicine half an hour before the Emperor sees you, and they will wake up on their own at that time.”
Then she handed him a purse embroidered with camellias: "This contains hallucinogens. Wear it with you."
Yuan Wanru suddenly remembered something, so she put the camellia purse back and rummaged through the medicine box for a while. She took out a pill and put it to Lu Jiangnian's lips: "Antidote for hallucinogens. Don't get confused yourself and start talking nonsense in front of the Emperor."
"My lady, I was able to withstand the Lianzhi Gu poison back then. Would I lose my composure in front of the Emperor because of hallucinogens?"
Yuan Wanru nodded and gave him a perfunctory compliment: "I know you're capable, I'm just doing this as a precaution."
"So tell me, are you going to eat it or not?"
What could Lu Jiangnian say? Better safe than sorry. His wife was very thoughtful.
He opened his mouth and swallowed the pill from Yuan Wanru's hand.
Lu Jiangnian's behavior touched Yuan Wanru's heart; this man truly trusted her.
What if she gave him poison?
Yuan Wanru's mind raced, and she suddenly looked at Lu Jiangnian in a panic, "Ah, I took the wrong one. This seems to be a stronger version of hallucinogen. I specially made it into pills for emergencies. What should I do?"
Shi Ying hadn't expected the Crown Prince's wife to make such a mistake. Was the Crown Prince going to scold her?
After all, this is a very important matter.
She nervously watched Lu Jiangnian's reaction. If the young master got angry and lost control, hitting his wife, she would immediately rush to his rescue.
It was an unintentional mistake, made in haste; the Crown Prince cannot be too harsh on his wife.
In conclusion, it can only be said that quartz was completely overthinking things.
Lu Jiangnian was only stunned for a moment before smiling and patting Yuan Wanru's head: "Then quickly give me a few more antidote pills to neutralize the effects of the medicine."
Yuan Wanru smiled so hard her eyes narrowed into slits, "I was just kidding."
He looked at her and said affectionately, "My wife is too cunning. I was almost fooled by you."
quartz……
She's the epitome of someone who's deluding herself!
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After laughing, Yuan Wanru handed the camellia purse to Lu Jiangnian again.
He whispered, "Wife, please help me put it on, okay?"
The last syllable of her voice rose slightly, as if she were being coquettish.
Yuan Wanru obediently lowered her head and helped him put on the purse.
As she tied the knot, she said, "If they take this hallucinogen directly, I'm worried that their reactions will be too slow, which might arouse the Emperor's suspicion."
"When the time comes, you'll interrogate them before the emperor; it would be best if you made them bleed."
"The Gu worms go berserk when they see blood. At that time, you only need to approach them, and they will become powerless and speak without reservation."
She paused, then added, "Showing a struggle actually makes you more believable."
Lu Jiangnian listened intently. He felt that the woman before him, even when discussing these insidious methods, remained so elegant, gentle, and captivating, yet handled them with such ease and skill.
"My wife."
His Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice softened involuntarily, "My wife is like a fairy; whatever problem you encounter, you solve it with ease."
He was stunned for a moment when he said those words.
He now speaks these sickeningly sweet words so naturally, as if he had already rehearsed them a thousand times in his heart.
Yuan Wanru's face also flushed red, but with the cover of night, those around her could not see it clearly.
The term "little fairy" feels a bit embarrassing.
She turned her face away and gave a light snort, "You, when we're talking about serious matters, why are you spouting nonsense?"
Seeing her awkward little expression, Lu Jiangnian felt that the conspiracy of the night had suddenly become warm and cozy.
Before I knew it, it was almost dawn.
Lu Jiangnian gently stroked Yuan Wanru's palm with his thumb, and the delicate touch made him reluctant to let go.
“It’s all over now,” he said in a low voice, with a hint of coaxing. “Go back and get some sleep, recharge your energy, and I’ll come back to pick you up so we can go home together.”
"I'll leave Xuan Ying and Xuan Qing at the villa. I'm going out now to prepare to go to the palace."
Yuan Wanru looked at the sky and saw that the morning star was still hanging on the horizon: "If we go now, the princes probably won't be up yet."
The time for the Great Jing Dynasty's court session was not too early, around 7:00 AM.
If Lu Jiangnian sets off now, the city gates won't even be open yet, and he's afraid he won't even be able to get into the inner city.
"Why don't you take a nap too?"
Yuan Wanru's meticulous and considerate care warmed Lu Jiangnian's heart.
“With such a major incident as an assassination attempt occurring right under the emperor’s nose, I must immediately go to see the emperor.”
"Opportunities are fleeting and cannot be missed."
He couldn't help but squeeze her hand again, his voice tinged with pride: "My wife, don't worry, I'm in very good health."
This is true.
Thinking about how many nights he had to get up to cool off and relieve his body's irritation over the past month, Lu Jiangnian couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Seeing his strange expression, Yuan Wanru, though not understanding why, stopped trying to persuade him.
“Xuanqing stays, you take Xuanying with you. I have Shiying with me, so we don’t need any more people.”
"Also, don't come to pick me up when you're done. I can go home by myself."
"That won't do!"
Lu Jiangnian suddenly raised his voice, then softened it, "We clearly left together, so of course we should go back together."
He leaned closer, his nose almost touching her forehead. "Be good, get a good night's sleep, and wait for me."
The last sentence was spoken with particular solemnity, as if it were not a simple agreement, but a vow that must be kept.
After saying that, he looked at Yuan Wanru with lingering affection, as if trying to etch her image into his heart, before turning and striding away.
This person, even though they're together every day, still insists on acting so clingy; sometimes she even feels embarrassed.
Yuan Wanru cleared her throat and said to Shi Ying, who was not far away, "Let's go back."